Discussed in this episode:
- Trendlines for respiratory illnesses that spread this time of year:
- National COVID rates are low but rising in some states, especially in the Northeast.
- Influenza rates are rising in line with previous years. One area of concern: vaccination rates for influenza are dropping, which could lead to more severe cases and deaths.
- RSV hospitalizations are down dramatically, largely thanks to the RSV vaccine approved in mid-2023.
- Levels of rhinovirus, which causes the common cold, are extremely elevated in Brian’s upper respiratory tract.
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